Grace Baptist Church

**For the hearing impaired, there are special hearing devices that are available to help you be able to hear the messages.

Please see Brother Joe in the sound booth if you have this need.

**Please note that all men are asked to meet for prayer in the Choir room 10 minutes prior to all church services. 

**Don’t forget your missions giving and giving to the Skean Fund as we try to be a help to the laborers for Christ.

*Sunday School classes return early for verses and awards.

*Anyone who would like to give to the Bouch Fund please put your donation in the offering plate & mark your envelope accordingly.

*There is no ladies Bible Study this week.

*Wednesday, Summer Bible Time 6:45pm, Prayer Mtg. 7pm.

*Sat., June 1^st  at 9am there will be a Mission Committee meeting in Pastor’s Office.

*Sun., June 2^nd there will be a baptismal service.  Please let Pastor know if you want to get baptized.

*Tues., June 4^th at 12:30pm is the next Ladies Missionary Group meeting.  We will have election of officers.  Dee Dee is the hostess and it is the last meeting before summer, so there will be a picnic.  All ladies are invited and asked to bring a covered dish to share with all who attend.

*Sat., June 15^th, 8am is the Father/Son Breakfast.  There is a sign-up sheet for any man or boy who will be attending so that we know how many to prepare for.  All men/boys are invited.

*If anyone is interested in sponsoring a child to go to camp by paying  them to do work around the church, or having them come to your home to work, please see Daniel Troyer.

*We are in need of clear 2-liter bottles with lids for VBS.  Just bring them to the church to Janet Turner or Dee Dee.

**For the hearing impaired, there are special hearing devices that are available to help you be able to hear the messages.

Please see Brother Joe in the sound booth if you have this need.

**Please note that all men are asked to meet for prayer in the Choir room 10 minutes prior to all church services. 

**Don’t forget your missions giving and giving to the Skean Fund as we try to be a help to the laborers for Christ.

*Anyone who would like to give to the Bouch Fund, please put your donation in the offering plate & mark your envelope accordingly.  This money will be used to help Doug and Teresa until Doug‘s release.

*This is the last day to sign-up if you are planning on attending the Kneeppel-Turner Wedding.

*There is a brief meeting tonight after the evening service for all who write articles for the Grace and Glory.

*Tomorrow is the Senior Saints trip to Hartville, Oh.  Please make sure to sign-up if you are going so we can determine if we need to take both vans.  We will be leaving the church PROMPTLY at  9am.  For those who would like to get together prior to leaving, we will be  meeting at Perkins for breakfast at 8am.  Hope to see you there!

*Tuesday is Ladies Bible Study at 10:30 at the home of Lauri King. If you would like to attend, ladies can meet at the church & ride together, but you would have to let Joyce know.

*Tuesday night at 5:30 and 7:00 softball here at Grace.  This is a double-header for our team.  GO GRACE!!

*Wednesday,  Summer Bible Time 6:45pm,  Prayer Mtg. 7pm.

*We need more volunteers to help clean the auditorium each week.  There is a sign-up sheet on the back table.

*Please see the insert for information on Doug Bouch’s Birthday.

*We are in need of clear 2-liter bottles with lids for VBS.  Please give them to Janet Turner or Dee Dee Kovac.

**For the hearing impaired, there are special hearing devices that are available to help you be able to hear the messages.

Please see Brother Joe in the sound booth if you have this need.

**Please note that all men are asked to meet for prayer in the Choir room 10 minutes prior to all church services. 

**Don’t forget your missions giving and giving to the Skean Fund as we try to be a help to the laborers for Christ.

**Anyone who would like to give to the Bouch Fund, please put your donation in the offering plate & mark your envelope accordingly.  This money will be used to help Doug and Teresa until Doug‘s release.

**There is no Ladies Bible Study This Week.

**Our next softball game is Tuesday at 7:00pm here at Grace.

**Wednesday,  Summer Bible Time 6:45pm,  Prayer Mtg. 7pm.

**This Friday is Teen night at 7pm.

**There is a sign-up sheet for volunteers to mow the ball field.

**Saturday, May 18^th, 12 pm is the Mother/Daughter Lunch.

There are two sign-up sheets for this event.  One is to let us know how many ladies will be attending (it is important to know how many will attend so that we can prepare the right amount of food)  and the other is for those who are willing to bring desserts.  The Guest speaker is Sister Niki Lot.

**Sun, May 19^th, there will be a brief meeting after the evening service for all who put articles in the Grace & Glory monthly publication.

**We need more volunteers to help clean the auditorium each week.  There is a sign-up sheet on the back table.

**Please see the insert for information on Doug Bouch’s Birthday.  Please try to send a card to Doug to let him know he is not forgotten and wish him a Happy Birthday.

**Please save your clear, empty 2 liter pop bottles for the craft team for VBS.  Just bring them to Janet Turner or Dee Dee.

**For the hearing impaired, there are special hearing devices that are available to help you be able to hear the messages. Please see Brother Joe in the sound booth if you have this need.

**Please note that all men are asked to meet for prayer in the Choir room 10 minutes prior to all church services.

**Don’t forget your missions giving and giving to the Skean Fund as we try to be a help to the laborers for Christ.

**There are cards on the back table for missionaries that need signed by all.

**Anyone who would like to give to the Bouch Fund, please put your donation in the offering plate & mark on your envelope that it is for the “Bouch Fund”.  This money will be used to help Doug and Teresa until Doug‘s release.

**Tuesday, May 7th is Ladies Missionary Group meeting in the fellowship hall at 12:30pm.

**Wednesday,  Summer Bible Time 6:45pm,  Prayer Mtg. 7pm.

**There is a sign-up sheet for volunteers to mow the ball field.

**Saturday, May 18^th, 12 pm is the Mother/Daughter Lunch.There are two sign-up sheets for this event.  One is to let us know how many ladies will be attending (it is important to know how many will attend so that we can prepare the right amount of food)  and the other is for those who are willing to bring desserts.  The Guest speaker is Sister Niki Lot.  We are inviting all ladies to join us for a time of sweet fellowship.

**We need more volunteers to help clean the auditorium each week.  There is a sign-up sheet on the back table.

**Please see the insert for information on Doug Bouch’s Birthday.  Please try to send a card to Doug to let him know he is not forgotten and wish him a Happy Birthday.

                           PRAYER CONCERNS

Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.  Ps. 55:17

Please pray for:

Eleanor Brest who is having continuing health problems.  She is now in White Cliff Nursing home in Rm # 710.

Austin Smith that the Lord would work a miracle and heal him of AVM.

Those who have cancer and have had or will be having surgery and treatments.

The wives of missionaries who are due to have babies in the near future.    Jessica Flowers is due in June.  Nikki Brown is due in June.  Shellee Wilhite is due in June.  Beth Shields is due in August.  Madelon Seikbert was due in April and was having medical problems.  We have not had any recent updates on her.   Pray for uneventful pregnancies and for the babies to be born strong and healthy.

The ministries of our church.  Master Clubs, Junior Church, visitation and soul winning on Saturdays, Grace For The Journey, Summer Bible Time, VBS, and our teen programs.  Pray that we will see fruit from our labors and for workers for all of these ministries.

Spiritual and physical growth within our church.

Salavation for lost souls in Greenville and in our own families.

Jonathan and Katrina as they do the work the Lord has set before them.

The Hooper family that the truth would be evident and that the charges would be dropped.

Members of our military as they serve our great country.  Pray for their families for comfort and strength as they may be apart for months at a time.

For our country and the leaders of our country.  Pray that the politicians who are Christians will stand for what is right in the eyes of our God and not for what other politicians want to see get done or what the people want.

Katrina and her Mom, Cathy O’Brien as they travel to New Jersey to ship the vehicle for the O’Briens.

All our Missionaries and their families and thank God for them and the sacrifice they make for the cause of Christ.

Pray for one another daily.  Pray without ceasing!